Therapist profile
Vladimira Lumley, LMFT
California
LMFT - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 34732; LMFT, Colorado / 1290
- NPI
- 1609209923
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English, Czech
- Location
- California
About
- Attachment approaches
- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
About Vladimira
Vladimira Lumley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 23 years of experience. She helps adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, grief, addictions, and codependency concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Czech and she accepts international clients.
Her background includes long work with people who have experienced trauma, abuse, and major life changes. She uses practical talk, reflection, and skill-building instead of labels. Conversations focus on what feels painful now and what can be changed in day-to-day life.
Vladimira combines ideas from attachment-focused approaches, client-centered work, and cognitive-behavioral strategies. That means she pays attention to how past and current relationships shape emotions, listens for what the client wants to say, and introduces ways to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions move between exploring feelings and trying new ways of responding.
In session she keeps things interactive. Clients can expect questions, gentle challenges, and exercises to try between meetings. She often addresses boundaries, intimacy struggles, people-pleasing, and patterns that repeat across relationships.
Her experience spans many settings and a wide range of concerns, including chronic illness, aging issues, and coping with loss. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the site.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape reactions. In online sessions that means noticing patterns in how clients relate to partners and recreating relationship moments in conversation to try new responses. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. Online meetings use that listening to help clients clarify goals and feel understood before moving into practical steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific exercises to change them. Online sessions can include short homework, thought records, and step-by-step behavior experiments.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try things, and adjust methods if something does not fit. The focus is on what helps the client feel less overwhelmed and more able to act differently in relationships and daily life.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let clients use phone or video depending on what suits them. Licensed professionals will guide choices about session length and homework so therapy connects with everyday demands.
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California, Colorado
Languages
English, Czech
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with related to codependency?
She supports adults with people-pleasing, boundary struggles, intimacy issues, and patterns that often appear alongside codependency.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is interactive and practical, combining listening with exercises and questions to try different responses outside sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working with trauma, relationship problems, mood concerns, and addictions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Colorado and California and practices from California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Czech.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm practical session details during booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.